The City of Saskatoon’s protected downtown bike lane demonstration project is entering the home stretch and the city is seeking feedback on its future.

The project featured prominently in October’s election campaign, when incumbent mayor Don Atchison made opposition to the project a central plank of his unsuccessful attempt to get re-elected.

“Overall, we’re hearing fairly positive comments,” the city’s transportation director, Angela Gardiner, said in an interview on Tuesday. “There are some specific concerns from motorists and cyclists. They’re not things that are not surmountable, so we’re pleased with the project so far.”

The two-year project was implemented in two phases, starting with lanes on 23rd Street that were installed in July 2015. The lanes on Fourth Avenue were added one year ago, delayed a year because of traffic concerns on Fourth Avenue in 2015 when the University Bridge was closed for repairs.

The number of cyclists using 23rd Street has tripled since the project began, Gardiner said. The bike lanes average 170 users per day year-round and 300 per day during the summer, she added.

Gardiner said this volume is similar to what cities like Calgary and Vancouver experienced with bike lane demonstration projects.

Based on the feedback from residents, the city is making some changes to the Fourth Avenue stretch of the bike lanes to better mark the lanes and make the signs more visible.

Gardiner said she does not have an exact end date for the bike lane pilot project, but will compile a report and recommendation on the project for city council in the fall.

“I don’t think at this point we know what our recommendation will be,” Gardiner said.

The downtown bike lanes are considered one of the first steps toward a city-wide active transportation plan.

]]>http://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/downtown-saskatoon-bike-lane-pilot-project-nears-finish-line/feed0051617-0516bikelane.jpg-234845961-0516bikelane-W.jpgthinktankskRush roll with the punches, roll over Stealth and clinch home playoff datehttp://thestarphoenix.com/sports/local-sports/rush-roll-with-the-punches-roll-over-stealth-and-clinch-home-playoff-date
http://thestarphoenix.com/sports/local-sports/rush-roll-with-the-punches-roll-over-stealth-and-clinch-home-playoff-date#respondTue, 11 Apr 2017 19:40:58 +0000http://thestarphoenix.com/?p=257637]]>With four games left to play, the Saskatchewan Rush can finish no worse than second in the National Lacrosse League’s West Division.

The Rush made sure of that with a 16-12 victory Saturday night over the visiting Vancouver Stealth before 15,045 fans at SaskTel Centre.

The Stealth scored first and scored last, but much of the in-between stuff was filled with reams and reams of Rush.

Saskatchewan improved its NLL record to 10-4 on the season to clinch a home playoff date in the West Division as the Rush surged further ahead of both the second-place Colorado Mammoth (8-7) and third-place Calgary Roughnecks (7-9) in the NLL’s West Division.

Colorado is now 2.5 games behind with the Rush still having a game in hand. Calgary falls four games behind and can no longer catch Saskatchewan for either first or second.

“I’m real proud of our compete — it was outstanding,” assessed Rush head coach and general manager Derek Keenan, whose team plays its next two games at home with the realistic possibility of clinching first overall. “Defensively, we really executed our game plan exactly the way we wanted.

“They got some late goals, but I thought, for most of the game, we were really good.”

Adam Jones had a breakout game with four goals and two assists for six points to spark the Rush.

“Our offensive coach put in some good plays to start us off,” offered Jones, who was acquired from the Mammoth in the off-season for Zack Greer. “It seemed like we were getting a lot of good looks. We had a few early on in the game but there were a lot we could have buried on, too. Overall, our offence was awesome tonight and I think we cleaned up some of the mistakes we were making the last few weeks.

“We made some steps. We got better.”

Rush leading scorer Mark Matthews added three goals and four assists. Ryan Keenan tallied two goals and two assists, while Ben McIntosh had a pair of goals and one assist. Mike Messenger, Jeff Cornwall, Robert Church, Adrian Sorichetti and Jeremy Thompson each scored once.

Messenger, a burly rookie defender, scored his goal on a rare breakaway with an assist to Brett Mydske.

“It’s been a while,” Messenger said of the breakaway. “I was pretty open. It was nice.”

Rhys Duch led the Stealth with three goals and four assists for seven points. Joel McCready added three goals and three assists. NLL leading scorer Corey Small was limited to two goals and one assist. Cliff Smith, Justin Salt, Jordan Durston and Cory Conway added singles for Vancouver, which trailed 4-1, 8-4 and 14-7 by periods.

“Lacrosse is all about momentum,” said Jones. “When the D guys score, you don’t always have to rely on the offence. It just helps the momentum and gives the offensive guys the confidence that the defensive guys can find the net too.”

Coaches from both teams exchanged words after the game, which saw Vancouver’s Cliff Smith take a run at Saskatchewan’s Jeremy Thompson early in the fourth with the Rush leading 15-9.

“There was some stuff late in the game that just shouldn’t happen, if there was any kind of discipline over there,” said Keenan. “That’s why we are who we are and they are who they are. I thought we played with discipline and control when we got up by seven or eight — they got stupid.”

It was a big win for the Rush considering how much trouble they’ve had with the Stealth over the past two seasons.

On paper, it may appear to be a mismatch but Vancouver beat the Rush in their previous meeting back on March 4, when the Stealth won 13-9 at Langley, B.C., and, despite having only five wins last season, two of those came against the Rush.

“It’s a big rivalry for them,” admitted Messenger. “We just approached it one quarter at a time, working at five minutes at a time. Go to the next one, go to the next one. I thought we did that.”

]]>http://thestarphoenix.com/sports/local-sports/rush-roll-with-the-punches-roll-over-stealth-and-clinch-home-playoff-date/feed0040917-0408RUSHKN01.JPG-234143177-0408RUSHKN01-W.jpgspdarrenzary1Vancouver Film School in Saskatoonhttp://thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/local-arts/vancouver-film-school-in-saskatoon
http://thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/local-arts/vancouver-film-school-in-saskatoon#respondThu, 06 Apr 2017 18:51:17 +0000http://thestarphoenix.com/?p=255456]]>Representatives of the Vancouver Film School will deliver a presentation to prospective students on Saturday at the Bessborough Hotel.

The industry is booming, the school says, noting that Netflix and Amazon are pushing demand for more product. Vancouver’s industry is now worth more than $2 billion a year and employing around 35,000 people. Toronto reached $2 billion last year and employs 25,000.

The local seminar will outline what the school offers and offer an opportunity to meet an admissions representative to answer questions.

“There’s a lot more options for treaters out there, which is great. One drug is not good for everybody; I think there has to be a playing field out there,” said Lesley Gallagher of the Saskatoon Infectious Disease Care Network.

The Saskatchewan health ministry announced Wednesday it is expanding coverage of six drugs that treat Hepatitis C, effective April 1. The drugs have success rates of more than 95 per cent and can cure patients within eight to 12 weeks.

Provinces, territories and federal drug programs negotiated with the drugs’ manufacturers through the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance to obtain better prices. About 12,000 Saskatchewan patients with Hepatitis C may benefit from these national negotiations over the coming years, the province said.

New Hep C drugs listed on the Saskatchewan Formulary include Epclusa, Zepatier, Daklinza, and Sunvepra. Coverage is expanding for Sovaldi and Harvoni, listed in 2015.

Currently in Saskatchewan and other provinces and territories, coverage is restricted to patients with a more advanced disease. The negotiations allow the criteria to be expanded to include patients with less severe disease, according to the province.

The upshot is that patients with Genotype 2 or 3 will no longer have to suffer through the “archaic” treatment interferon before being allowed access to other antivirals, Gallagher said, noting interferon comes with “horrendous” side effects including anorexia, dizziness and shortness of breath.

Gallagher urges people to get tested, noting people with Hepatitis C are still falling through the cracks.

“Until we get a national strategy for Hepatitis C testing, people are going to have to advocate for themselves.”

]]>http://thestarphoenix.com/health/family-child/new-hep-c-drug-coverage-means-more-options-for-patients-nurse-says/feed0020316-HEPATITIS0005.JPG-hallager_main-W.jpgjcharltonspJim Pattison was born to sellhttp://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/canada-150-jim-pattison-was-born-to-sell
http://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/canada-150-jim-pattison-was-born-to-sell#respondSun, 12 Mar 2017 22:30:45 +0000http://thestarphoenix.com/?p=243518]]>Born in Saskatchewan in 1928, Jim Pattison was learning to walk as 1929’s stock market collapsed into the Great Depression.

In 1931, a decade-long drought plunged the Prairies into the Dust Bowl and Pattison’s parents, like many, moved to Vancouver’s east side.

His first business venture was selling vegetable seeds. His first job, aged 13 in the summer of 1942, was playing trumpet at church picnics. At a country bible camp he met Mary Hudson, also 13, the childhood sweetheart who became his wife of more than 70 years and bore three children.

While attending John Oliver High School, he worked summers picking fruit, selling doughnuts, as a hotel page boy, delivering papers, in a cannery, as a labourer, as a pantryman on trains — anything that turned a dime in hard times.

Studying commerce at UBC, he snagged a job washing used cars. One day, the salesman was at dinner and Pattison sold a car. He discovered he was born to sell. He sold to fellow students. In 1961, he opened a car dealership on Main Street. Soon, he was selling more cars than anyone.

Pattison was in Regina in 2015 to announce that his grocery store chain Save-On-Foods was opening four new stores in Saskatchewan. The brand also donated $10,000 to the Regina Food Bank.

Pattison has also donated millions to hospitals in B.C.

With Vancouver Sun and Regina Leader-Post files

As we celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017, the StarPhoenix and Leader-Post are telling the stories of 150 Saskatchewan people who helped shape the nation. Send your suggestions or feedback to sask150@postmedia.com.

]]>http://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/canada-150-jim-pattison-was-born-to-sell/feed0030117-PNG2502_Pattison12.jpg-220434024-PNG2502_Pattison12-W.jpgthestarphoenixSaskatchewan Rush roll over Stealth 16-12http://thestarphoenix.com/sports/local-sports/saskatchewan-rush-roll-over-stealth-16-12
http://thestarphoenix.com/sports/local-sports/saskatchewan-rush-roll-over-stealth-16-12#respondSat, 28 Jan 2017 19:45:33 +0000http://thestarphoenix.com/?p=235724]]>The Saskatchewan Rush are still a work in progress, but, yes, they are making progress.

“Definitely, I think, in pretty well every area,” assessed Rush head coach Derek Keenan following a 16-12 National Lacrosse League victory over the visiting Vancouver Stealth before 14,502 fans at SaskTel Centre.

“Especially our compete and our intensity level. We played really hard, again, for 60 minutes. Again, some mental lapses, though, that we have to get better, but, for the most part, I’m happy with how we played.”

The two-time reigning NLL champion Rush improve to 2-2, while the Stealth fall to 2-3.

“It’s big — it was our first (West) Division game, so we were in a bit of a hole coming into it and now we’ve got another one next weekend so they’re important games,” noted Keenan, whose team travels to Calgary to play the Roughnecks next weekend.

Robert Church paced the Rush with four goals and two assists Friday.

Jeff Cornwall chipped in with a hat-trick, from transition, while Adam Jones and Curtis Knight each tallied two goals. Matthew Dinsdale, Jeremy Thompson, Adrian Sorichetti, Ben McIntosh and Ryan Dilks also scored for the Rush, now 2-2.

“It’s nice that the balls are going in,” said Church, “but you have to give credit to all my teammates. (Mark) Matthews ended a ridiculous goal streak but he’s got no problem dishing the ball and getting the other guys to score, as long as we get the win.”

Indeed, Matthews proved to be the dish king with a whopping eight assists for the win.

Corey Small had two goals and five assists for Vancouver, while Rhys Duch had two goals and three assists. Logan Schuss chipped in with two goals and one assist. Chris O’Dougherty, Joel McCready, Jordan Durston and Peter McFetridge added singles for the Stealth, which got out-shot 51-41.

“They play a pretty high-risk style,” assessed Keenan. “You run by them and there are some holes back there and you create odd-man opportunities. That’s how we got so many transition goals. They’re an aggressive bunch and their offensive talent throughout is real good.

“They’ve got a lot of good shooters and they’re a hard team to play against.”

Saskatchewan capitalized on five of seven power play chances. The Stealth went 3-for-7.

The Rush led 11-7 at the half.

“A win’s a win— we’re happy with the result — but, quite frankly, we’d like hold them to less than 12 (goals),” said Rush captain Chris Corbeil. “They got lots of power play goals.When they have as good as shooters as they do, it’s tough to stop them. Just with their style of play, they encourage that and it’s going to be a high-scoring game and I’m just glad we were on the right side of it.”

Despite winning only five games last season, the Stealth took two of three matches with the Rush. This was the first of three meetings between the Rush and Stealth this season. The two teams will meet again on March 4 in Vancouver and then wrap up the season series April 8 back in Saskatoon.

“I couldn’t be happier to get a win against a team we’ve had trouble against,” said Church.

RUSHIN’ ROULETTE: Matt MacGrotty made his NLL season debut with the Rush, replacing injured defender John Lafontaine … Mark Matthews now has nine goals and 22 assists for 31 points through four games.

The relocation from Vancouver to Moose Jaw is to take place early next year. The company currently operates a high-speed loading and cleaning facility in Moose Jaw.

The company says it expects to add 20 jobs in the city as it expands over the next three years.

“I have seen first hand the efforts Saskatchewan makes to further opportunities for Canadian crops around the world and the important role crops play globally,” Agrocorp processing managing director Colin Topham said in a statement.

Agrocorp Processing set up in Moose Jaw in 2009 and has expanded to four processing plants.

A state-of-the-art, $20-million high-speed pulse facility opened in 2013.

“Attracting head offices of companies to our province has been a priority of our government,” Premier Brad Wall said Monday in a statement.

“I first met Agrocorp chairman and managing director Vijay Iyengar during an Asian trade mission and certainly encouraged Agrocorp to invest in Saskatchewan. So I welcome this decision and thank Agrocorp for creating new jobs and investment in Saskatchewan.”

]]>http://thestarphoenix.com/business/local-business/agrocorps-canadian-headquarters-moving-to-moose-jaw-from-vancouver/feed0agro-webthecanadianpressMan accused in Vancouver of break-and-enter, getting naked and cooking eggshttp://thestarphoenix.com/news/crime/naked-eggs-anyone-man-accused-in-vancouver-of-breaking-into-home-removing-clothes-and-cooking-dinner
http://thestarphoenix.com/news/crime/naked-eggs-anyone-man-accused-in-vancouver-of-breaking-into-home-removing-clothes-and-cooking-dinner#respondThu, 20 Oct 2016 20:20:03 +0000http://thestarphoenix.com/?p=200433]]>A man in Vancouver is accused of breaking into a home, taking off his clothes and cooking eggs while naked.

Vancouver police responded Tuesday around 8 p.m. to a home near Cambie Street and King Edward Avenue after a report of a man entering the residence through a closed — but unlocked — door. According to police in a news release, the man removed his shoes and all of his clothes, took eggs out of the refrigerator and started cooking a late dinner. The stove and microwave were damaged in the process.

The resident of the home, who was watching television in another room, thought at first that his roommate was making the noises coming from the kitchen. The resident soon found the naked man, however, and chased him from the home before calling police.

Officers found the suspect several blocks away. A 35-year-old man is facing charges of mischief and break-and-enter.

VANCOUVER – Demian Maia backed up his calls for a welterweight title shot with a shockingly-early submission win over Carlos Condit in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Saturday.

Maia made quick work of the fight, which was scheduled for five rounds in front of a crowd of 10,533 fans. He broke down in tears in the middle of the octagon when it was over. Now he will await word on when a potential title fight could take place.

Maia said during a post-fight interview that if the UFC gives Stephen Thompson, the No. 2-ranked fighter in the welterweight division, the next title shot, he wants his opportunity right after that.

“I’m very grateful for everything I’ve accomplished in my life and very grateful for my family,” said Maia, who has won six straight fights. “My life is complete already. The title shot, that will be something else, something amazing if it happens.”

Tyron Woodley currently holds the welterweight championship.

Tom Wright, executive vice-president and general manager for UFC Canada, Australia and New Zealand, called Maia’s performance “dominant” but said a decision on a possible title fight for Maia has not been made.

Saturday’s fight may have been the last for Condit in his career.

There has been speculation about Condit’s future in the UFC, and he strongly suggested following his loss to Maia that his days as a fighter could be over. He stopped just short of confirming his retirement, saying he hopes this defeat won’t be his “swan song.”

He said he’ll talk to his management team and his wife and make a decision after that. But he said possible retirement has been “in the back of my mind

Demian Maia, back left, defeats Carlos Condit, during a welterweight bout during a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver on Saturday, August 27, 2016.

for a while.”

“I don’t know if I have business fighting at this level anymore. I’ve been at this for a really long time,” said Condit. “It’s been awesome. I’ve … got to do what I love for a living for a very long time, but I don’t know … if I belong here.”

Saturday’s fight card featured 10 events, including four on the main card.

Charles Oliveira, through a translator, predicted earlier this week following a training session that his hand would be raised in victory over Anthony Pettis, who entered their featherweight bout with three losses in a row.

Instead, Oliveira used his hand to tap out in a loss to Pettis in the third round.

After dropping down from the lightweight division (155 pounds) to the featherweight division (145 pounds), Pettis avoided possible submission at least three times against Oliveira as their fight continued. Pettis, who flirted with a knockout win in the first round, was able to roll Oliveira into a guillotine choke, forcing his opponent to end the fight at 3:11 of the third round.

“I had two losses my whole career and then three (losses) back-to-back ones, I had to do some soul-searching, find out what drives me,” said Pettis.

After taking time away from the Octagon to appear on Dancing with the Stars, Paige VanZant returned to UFC with a second-round knockout over Australia’s Bec Rawlings.

VanZant, who last fought on Dec. 10, 2015 when she lost by submission in the fifth round, was able to land a kick to the head of Rawlings, driving her opponent to the ground. VanZant continued with a series of punches before the fight was stopped.

Jim Miller opened the main card with a split-decision victory over Joe Lauzon in the highly anticipated rematch between the two lightweight combatants following their bloody, gruesome fight from UFC 155 four years ago.

Miller, who defeated Lauzon in 2012, was able to land a devastating series of combinations in the second round, landing 97 total strikes by the end of the fight.

But he paid a price, with several welts on his face and forehead post-fight. He was also just seconds away from perhaps losing by submission toward the end of the third and final round, as Lauzon was able to lock in an armbar takedown in the dying seconds of the fight only to have time run out.

“I thought I had this one. I felt incredibly confident at the end of the fight. I knew it was close but I thought I took rounds two and three for sure, especially with my take downs and my strikes that landed,” said Lauzon in a post-fight interview.

Jeremy Kennedy of Surrey, B.C., was victorious in his UFC debut, earning the win by unanimous decision over Alessandro Ricci of Woodbridge, Ont., in a lightweight fight.

As chants of ‘JBC’ echoed throughout the arena, the 23-year-old Kennedy, who was moved up from the featherweight division for this event, was able to control the fight against the 34-year-old Ricci for all three rounds as he reached his dream of fighting in the UFC in the first preliminary bout of the day.

Initially, Kennedy was supposed to fight Josh Emmett in Vancouver. Emmett was removed from the card due to injury. Ricci replaced him with only a week’s notice.

“Going up a weight class, I kind of expected that grind, that carrying of a heavier body around and taking those bigger shots. But it went the way I wanted it to. I got my hand raised. I feel I won every round and that’s the way we planned it,” said Kennedy, who admitted he was nervous before the fight.

“There was a lot more people there than I expected. It was pretty loud in there, which is cool. I built that up in my head, anyways, so I was ready for it when it came.”

Kennedy entered the fight with a professional record of 8-0-0 from Battlefield Fight League, competing in the featherweight division. He was moved to the lightweight division for Saturday’s event, but admitted afterwards he feels more comfortable right now fighting at 145 pounds, instead of 155.

“I don’t know what the UFC has in store but I’m a (featherweight). That’s my weight class,” said Kennedy.

“To be at the highest level and be given the disadvantage of size just doesn’t make sense to me. I’m young. Eventually I’ll be at (155 pounds) but now I’m a (featherweight). I think that’s the plan.”

]]>http://thestarphoenix.com/sports/mma/submission-stunner-demian-maia-beats-carlos-condit-in-first-round-in-ufcs-vancouver-return/feed0082816-MMA_UFC_Vancouver_20160827-229758342-MMA_UFC_Vancouver_20160827-W.jpgthecanadianpressDemian Maia, back left, defeats Carlos Condit, during a welterweight bout during a UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver on Saturday, August 27, 2016.Title shot looms for winner of Condit-Maia at UFC on FOX in Vancouverhttp://thestarphoenix.com/sports/mma/fighting-words-title-shot-looms-for-winner-of-condit-maia-at-ufc-on-fox-in-vancouver
http://thestarphoenix.com/sports/mma/fighting-words-title-shot-looms-for-winner-of-condit-maia-at-ufc-on-fox-in-vancouver#respondFri, 26 Aug 2016 21:25:16 +0000http://thestarphoenix.com/?p=178972]]>A win moves Carlos Condit or Demian Maia a giant step closer to a coveted Ultimate Fighting Championship title shot. The loser will find himself back in a crowded mix of hopefuls. Condit, Maia and the other main attractions in speak out in advance of UFC’s return to Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on Saturday at UFC on FOX …

“It’s been fun preparing to try solve a puzzle like Demian Maia,” Condit, a world-class striker, said this week. “Obviously I’m not going to get in there and try to go eyeball-to-eyeball with Demian Maia in a jiu jitsu exchange but I think I have the skills to create opportunities to do what I want to do.”

Demian Maia, (23-6), No. 4-ranked welterweight), on not fighting for the title even though he is on a five-fight winning streak:

“I was sad I didn’t get a title shot, but this is the best fight I can have aside from a title fight,” Maia said. “I can’t be frustrated about it because I have a fight coming up. If I win, then it’s between (No. 1 contender) Stephen Thompson and me. First of all, I need to win Saturday.”

Condit, on the advantage he feels he has the longer a fight lasts. He has gone into the championship rounds — rounds four and five — on four occasions in UFC, including five-rounders versus Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz:

“As these guys start to get fatigued, that’s really when I kick into my second gear. I have that as something in my arsenal that I can bring to bear … I think you’re going to see different things in this fight. I’ve made some adjustments. I think, early on in the fight, it’s going to frazzle (Maia) and I’m going to be able to take control.”

Anthony Pettis (18-5, No. 7-ranked lightweight), on meeting Charles Oliveira, a top-10 opponent immediately after dropping down to the 145-pound featherweight division after three straight losses in the 155-pound division:

“It makes sense for me. I come in here, make a big statement, it puts me right back in line,” Pettis said. “I’m in a place where my back’s against the wall and it’s my time to shine.”

Oliveira (21-5, 1 NC; No. 6-ranked featherweight), on facing a high-profile opponent such as Pettis, an ex-lightweight champion who has endorsed A-list products such as Reebok and Wheaties. Pettis was the first UFC athlete to appear on the cover of the Wheaties cereal box:

UFC fighter Paige VanZant met the media in Vancouver, prior to UFC on FOX, on July 21, 2016

“I think Pettis is coming down in weight because he wants to fly higher and wants to take a different approach to his career,” Oliveira said through a translator. “Unfortunately for him, he’s coming down to fight me.”

Paige VanZant (6-2, No. 10-ranked strawweight), on the eight months since her last fight, much of which was filled by her appearance as a contestant on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. She and professional partner Mark Ballas finished second in the 12-pair competition:

“I don’t feel like I left. I just took a short break to do Dancing with the Stars. A lot of other fighters have longer layoffs than I did and they don’t get to have a huge blessing like that,” said the 22-year-old. “It is all about the fighting but I also want to be successful at any other opportunity that comes my way.”

Bec Rawlings (7-4), on using her experience to her advantage:

“I feel like Paige comes in very wild. She’s new and green in this sport. She just throws everything she knows,” said the 27-year-old Rawlings. “She’s going to come in wild and I’m going to chin-check her. I feel like I’m one of the hardest hitters in the division. She hasn’t been hit by someone who hits as hard as I do.”

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]]>http://thestarphoenix.com/sports/mma/fighting-words-title-shot-looms-for-winner-of-condit-maia-at-ufc-on-fox-in-vancouver/feed0082616-PNG_0825N_ufc_1723-229723380-PNG_0825N_ufc_1723-W.jpgspdavedeibert1VANCOUVER, BC: AUGUST 23, 2016 -- UFC fighter Demian Maia works out at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Vancouver, BC Thursday, August 25, 2016.UFC fighter Paige VanZant met the media in Vancouver, prior to UFC on FOX, on July 21, 2016